Who We Are

Our Mission

Our mission is to empower athletes and boost confidence by increasing physical capabilities and performance.

Our Core Values

Our primary goal is to improve our athlete’s resistance to injury through intelligent strength programming and movement refinement. Through this process athletes will also benefit from:

our team

Speed and strength

Steven Fox, CSCS – Program Director & Performance Coach

Steven received his Bachelors degree in Health Sciences with a Physiologic Science Concentration from the University of Cincinnati and then completed a ten month internship. Steven oversees our speed & strength programs and is twice certified in speed training. He has his CSCS certification from the NSCA has been FMS Level 1 Certified, USAW Level 1 certified, and received his Precision Nutrition Level 1 Certification. A Cincinnati native, Steven competed in baseball and football for Cincinnati Christian High School in Fairfield, Ohio.

baseball and softball

Travis Clark – Baseball Pitching Instructor

A Message from Travis:

Hey Everyone,

My name is Travis Clark. I played baseball for 15 years and have been coaching for 7. In 2013 I won D3 Ohio Pitcher of the Year. My junior year of high school I was scouted by the University of Cincinnati and decided to continue my baseball career there. Senior year of high school I sustained an injury which placed me on a rehab assignment at UC. Due to my injury, I could no longer play and began coaching. Since 2016, I have been a dedicated pitching coach and focus on arm care and velocity gain. I’ve worked with over 150 pitchers in the Cincinnati and Tampa Florida area. I specialize on creating pitcher specific programs/goals for my clients, utilizing modern techniques and technology. While I am a pitching coach, I have a wide array of knowledge about the game and am currently the head coach for the 15U Five Star Midwest. My players attend several college recruiting camps every year and I’m able to assist with any questions/concerns during the recruiting process. Personally, I still train and throw weekly bullpens so I’m able to provide the visual examples that my players need. I’m looking forward to working with everyone at DNA Sports Center!

Johnathan Morris – Baseball Pitching Instructor

Johnathan is from Lexington, KY where he played 5 years of high school baseball at Henry Clay, including playing at the high school level as an 8th grader. He then went on to pitch one season at Georgetown College and three at Kentucky State University, pitching in roles from starter to closer. He earned his Bachelor’s degree in physical education and spent two years teaching and coaching in Lexington. In 2024 Johnathan accepted the full time position of Pitching Coach at Thomas More University. During the summer he also serves as the Head Coach of the Thoroughbreds in the CCBL (Commonwealth Collegiate Baseball League).

Eric Entler – Baseball Pitching Instructor

Eric is from Columbus, OH, and attended Bishop Watterson HS, achieving 1st Team Academic All-Ohio in 2018 as well as other conference honors. He began at University of Cincinnati in 2018 and joined the Club Baseball team, graduated Magna Cum Laude in 2022 with a degree in Sports & Business Administration. minor in Sports Coaching. Vice President of the UC Club Baseball Team for two years, and currently tied the record for most home runs in a career.

Eirc suffered an arm injury in 2017 that ended his pitching career, but kickstarted his interest in coaching and fueled his drive to learn and teach proper pitching mechanics to help avoid it happening to someone else! He began coaching at St. Xavier HS in 2022 with the JV team and has been Asst. pitching coach for past 3 years and will be JV Head Coach for 2025 season. He takes priority in arm health and building practices that will benefit athletes far past our time.

Justin Lavey – Baseball and Softball Hitting and Fielding Instructor

Justin Lavey boasts an impressive background in the world of baseball. During his time at Tremper High School in Wisconsin, he served as a four-year starter and exhibited exceptional talent with a career batting average of .369 and an impressive on-base percentage of .474.

Transitioning to his collegiate career, Justin began his journey at the University of Louisville, where he played four seasons and achieved a batting average of .277. During his college tenure, he accumulated an impressive tally of 42 extra-base hits and showcased his speed on the bases with 32 stolen bases. In recognition of his outstanding performance, Justin earned a spot on the 2019 3rd team All-ACC and All-Regional teams.

Justin Lavey‘s journey continued as he pursued a professional career, signing with the Seattle Mariners. Over the course of three seasons in the professional league, he exhibited his prowess with a career batting average of .235. Justin‘s stats included an impressive 40 stolen bases and 54 extra-base hits. His exceptional performance earned him the accolade of High-A Player of the Month in May 2022.

Kody Panko – Baseball and Softball Instructor (Hitting and Fielding)

Current high school coach
Alumni of Milford High School, 3 year Varisty starter
Played for University of Cincinnati, Clermont
Played in the summer collegiate wood bat league
Competed in national tournament for MVP Baseball Academy

Temporarily Unavailable Maggie Block – Softball Instructor ( Hitting, Fielding, Pitching, Catching)

Maggie’s a local to the Cincinnati area, playing for select teams like the Cincinnati Slammers. During high school she played 4 years for Amelia where she was nominated SBAAC First Team All Star 3 years. She currently plays for the UC Clermont team and coaches softball at Nagel Middle School. She hopes to spread her wealth of knowledge and love for softball to all in hopes of inspiring young athletes both on and off the field.

Temporarily Unavailable Jake England – Baseball and Softball Instructor ( Hitting, Fielding, Catching, Baseball Pitching)

.Jake played high school ball in Heath Ohio and went on to be an assistant coach for the Athletics Baseball club in Newark Ohio for 2 years. He is currently coaching the Nagel Middle School Softball team. He has dedicated himself to teaching and working with young athletes in the hopes they will love and have the same passion in the sports as he does.

football

Keith Rucker – Football Instructor

Asst. Coach: Ohio Wesleyan University

College Career

Ohio Wesleyan University
Hula Bowl & All Conference

NFL Career

Cardinals: 1992-1993
Bengals: 1994-1995
Eagles: 1996
Redskins: 1997
Chiefs: 1998-1999

Extraordinary Experiences

Meredith, 16

Hey Steven, so today we timed 100s as part of a team competition. I timed at a 12.53, half a second better than my time than before i began training with you. Thank you so much for all the time and effort you put into helping me get better. You’re help is so appreciated and I’m so happy I chose to go to you as my trainer. Thank you so so much!

– Meredith 🙂

Stephanie, 15

Stephanie trained with us from November 2015 to August 2016 in our Vertical Jump Program under our strength program. Her results were awesome! She saw her leaping ability increase 5 to 6 inches or on average more than 30%. Stephanie’s work ethic and commitment was second to none. She played club volleyball for Cincy Classics, and played on the U15 National team.

Test Date	Nov 15	Jan 16	Mar 16	May 16	Aug 16	% Increase	Total Inc.
Standing Vertical	17”	18.5”	20”	20.5”	22”	29%	5”
Drop Step Vertical	17”	19”	21”	21.5”	23”	35%	6”
Approach Vertical	18.5”	20”	21.5”	22.5”	23.5”	27%	5”

I would like to thank Mr. Broughton and his staff/trainers at DNA Sports Center for allowing me to participate in their Elite Speed Training Program. As an athlete I’m always tring to push myself to be my best and I like trying things out of my comfort zone. Offensive Lineman are always working on power and I fall into that category with a 405 lbs. bench and close to a 600 lbs. squat. I was looking for something to help me with my agility while workon on speed/quickness. The Elite Speed Program at DNA Sports Center has allowed me to do just that. While in the program I learned some muscle specific stretching from their trainers I will be able to continue these moving forward. I was also taught the importance of keeping a tight core while running and doing drills. After working with DNA trainers and experiencing/seeing the impact a tight core had on my performance, it makes me want to continue improving while working my core more seriously. The trainers are extremely knowledgeable and gear/drills workouts to help you with your sport, by being sport and even position specific. A good example of this would be with upcoming combines and camp approaching, their trainers were able to work on my start/explosion by sharing insight and techniques. The were able to lower my times in my 10yd split, 20 yd split, and 5/10/5. I would highly recommend this program to any athlete looking for an edge or preparing for an upcoming combine. I can’t wait to participate in the next session.

Thanks again,

Zach

Chase, 16

	11/24/2018	2/4/2019	Improvement
10 yard dash	2.07 sec	1.79 sec	14%
20 yard dash	3.28 sec	2.99 sec	9%
Vertical Jump	25”	27.5”	9%
Broad Jump	41.7’	47’	11%
5-10-5	5.18 sec	4.51 sec	13%